Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme
- to promote Voluntary Action for Persons with Disabilities (Revised DDRS Scheme)
The umbrella Central Sector Scheme of this Ministry called the "Scheme
to Promote Voluntary Action for Persons with Disabilities" was revised
w.e.f. 01.04.2003 and was renamed as the "Deendayal Disabled
Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)". However, while revision of the scheme
took place in 2003, the cost norms of 1999 had remained unchanged. The
revision of the cost norms has become imperative to compensate for the
price rise. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Industrial workers has
risen by 38% from 1999 to 2007. It has been decided to revise the cost
norms for honoraria, recurring items and nonrecurring items of
expenditure. The scheme has also been revised to the extent that there
has been widening of the scope of the model projects.
The approach of this Scheme is to provide financial assistance to
voluntary organizations to make available the whole range of services
necessary for rehabilitation of persons with disabilities including
early intervention, development of daily living skills, education,
skill-development oriented towards employability, training and
